A Different Way of Seeing. Helping You Make Sense of the Overwhelm
Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey through the eyes of a remarkable guide dog! We’re thrilled to announce the pre-sale launch of the South African print run of Paws for Thought: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of a Guide Dog, a heartwarming and insightful memoir told from the perspective of Fiji, Lois’s …
I am frequently placed in situations where I have to explain the work that I do. More than that, I have to explain why I feel my work is important and relevant to those who choose to engage with it. I thought it might be interesting to share some information on that topic here in …
For some people it may seem a peculiar concept – a book written by a dog. I mean, how can a dog write a book? Do they type using their paws or their noses? And since when do dogs learn how to spell? For other people, mostly people who have a close bond with their …
To pick up the story where I ended last week, I had just received positive feedback from my vascular surgeon at the follow-up appointment after my operation. However, that’s not the end of the story, and I need to go back a few weeks to explain. After my operation on 15 January 2025, I’d been …
Amongst my favourite additions to the second edition of Pause for Thought: Seeing the World Through the Eyes of a Guide Dog were transcriptions of two interviews I conducted with people involved with the South African Guide Dog Association for the Blind. I wanted to give readers an overview of how guide dogs are raised …
I left off describing my dialysis journey late last year, at the point where I had consulted a renal dietitian and adjusted my diet and had also written about the various options for dialysis that I was researching. I have a lot more to share with you now. Late last year I met with a …
Extract from Paws for Thought (second edition): “I remember telling you that I had favourite toys when I was a young puppy, back when I lived with Mom Jenny and Dad Mike. I had hours of fun playing with my fluffy sheep and running around with my tennis ball in my mouth. I still have …
Alt text: The cover of the book Paws for Thought (second edition) by Lois Strachan, written in blue on a cream background. The focus of the image is the head of a yellow Labrador who is wearing a guide dog harness. I am so excited to tell you that the second edition of my guide …
The final blog post about my reading this year is about the books related to disability, the final category of diversity that I mentioned in my previous post. Below are the books I’ve read that are either by authors with disabilities, with characters who have a disability, or are on the subject of disability. Here …
I have also been trying to read a greater number of books by authors with diverse voices in 2024. These include books written by people from a diverse racial perspective from my own, from the non-binary community, or published originally in a language other than English, as well as stories by people from other cultural …